Our Team
The Injury and Violence Prevention Center is a collaborative program that connects the Colorado School of Public Health and the University of Colorado (CU) School of Medicine.
The center is located at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, which is the largest academic health sciences campus in the Rocky Mountain region. The campus is home to six health professional schools and nationally ranked partner hospitals, research centers, and academic programs. The diverse community of neighbors provides an ideal environment for collaboration and cultural innovation.
Our innovative, interconnected, and highly collaborative approach is at the forefront of advancing research, education, professional training, and community outreach. This makes the Injury and Violence Prevention Center a significant contributor to improving community health outcomes in the Rocky Mountain region.
Administrative Leadership Team
Marian Betz MD, MPH
Professor, Deputy Director (IVPC)
- Department of Epidemiology
- Emergency Medicine (SOM)
- Injury & Violence Prevention Center
Dr. Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, is an emergency physician and nationally recognized leader in firearm injury prevention and suicide prevention. She is currently a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she is the Founding Director of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative. She is also a Professor of Epidemiology and Deputy Director of the the Injury & Violence Prevention Center.
Dr. Betz oversees a multi-million dollar research portfolio of complex, community-engaged, mixed-methods studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense.She is a recognized national expert in firearm injury prevention and has been invited to work with numerous organizations spanning the civilian to veteran spectrum. Examples include medical organizations (American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons), the American Bar Association, multiple VA workgroups, the Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Office, and White House events or initiatives under the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations. In 2023 she was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine, 2008
- MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2005
- MPH, Johns Hopkins University, 2004
- BS, Yale University, 1999
Marian Betz MD, MPH
Professor, Deputy Director (IVPC)
Dr. Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, is an emergency physician and nationally recognized leader in firearm injury prevention and suicide prevention. She is currently a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she is the Founding Director of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative. She is also a Professor of Epidemiology and Deputy Director of the the Injury & Violence Prevention Center.
Dr. Betz oversees a multi-million dollar research portfolio of complex, community-engaged, mixed-methods studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense.She is a recognized national expert in firearm injury prevention and has been invited to work with numerous organizations spanning the civilian to veteran spectrum. Examples include medical organizations (American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons), the American Bar Association, multiple VA workgroups, the Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Office, and White House events or initiatives under the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations. In 2023 she was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine, 2008
- MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2005
- MPH, Johns Hopkins University, 2004
- BS, Yale University, 1999
Core Faculty
Our core faculty and affiliates come from across the University of Colorado system, including the CU Anschutz and CU Denver campuses. Our faculty dedicates a portion of their time to addressing injury or violence prevention topics.
Their interdisciplinary expertise represents the diverse disciplines related to injury research, policy, and practice.
Marian Betz MD, MPH
Professor, Deputy Director (IVPC)
- Department of Epidemiology
- Emergency Medicine (SOM)
- Injury & Violence Prevention Center
Dr. Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, is an emergency physician and nationally recognized leader in firearm injury prevention and suicide prevention. She is currently a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she is the Founding Director of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative. She is also a Professor of Epidemiology and Deputy Director of the the Injury & Violence Prevention Center.
Dr. Betz oversees a multi-million dollar research portfolio of complex, community-engaged, mixed-methods studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense.She is a recognized national expert in firearm injury prevention and has been invited to work with numerous organizations spanning the civilian to veteran spectrum. Examples include medical organizations (American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons), the American Bar Association, multiple VA workgroups, the Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Office, and White House events or initiatives under the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations. In 2023 she was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine, 2008
- MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2005
- MPH, Johns Hopkins University, 2004
- BS, Yale University, 1999